One of the biggest scandal the Church offers to the world is that of the divisions within. For a body which has unity as one of its primary tenets, to be so splintered, the value of witness is certainly diminished. Add to that, the fact that some of these splinter groups are archenemies of one another. And still we claim to be Christians!
The saint we commemorate today, St Josaphat was martyred not by anti-Christians, but 'faithful' followers of Christ! It is indeed a strange paradox we comfortably live with: boldly preach in Christ's name and at the same time have no hesitation in killing someone - all in His name. If only we take a moment to think, leave alone pray, we should be able to see our own religious idiosyncrasies. But I guess, the very faith we profess often blinds us to see anything beyond that what we hold most precious.
So good to ask myself, what is it that I hold in such high esteem that I would not sacrifice it for anything else? And as a Christian, I ask myself: Is it my love for Christ or love for Christ?
The saint we commemorate today, St Josaphat was martyred not by anti-Christians, but 'faithful' followers of Christ! It is indeed a strange paradox we comfortably live with: boldly preach in Christ's name and at the same time have no hesitation in killing someone - all in His name. If only we take a moment to think, leave alone pray, we should be able to see our own religious idiosyncrasies. But I guess, the very faith we profess often blinds us to see anything beyond that what we hold most precious.
So good to ask myself, what is it that I hold in such high esteem that I would not sacrifice it for anything else? And as a Christian, I ask myself: Is it my love for Christ or love for Christ?
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